Monday, November 6, 2017

Nonfiction Monday


Do You Want to Build a Snowman?, written and illustrated by Mark Jones, provides readers with a guide to making snowman and offers up some interesting facts in the process.



The book opens with a brief history of snowmen – a reference in a Christian devotional book from Medieval Denmark, the first known photograph of a snowman 1853 in Wales, and a Hans Christian Anderson story to name a few. GETTING STARTED identifies the basics: what to wear, best places for building your snowman, how to use the location to create a visual story. Each of the remaining twelve chapters focus on individual projects ranging from basic snowmen, to snow scenes, and on to elegant snow sculptures.

Detailed instructions are illustrated with a combination of vibrant cartoon-style illustrations and photographs which are paired with colorful notes and tips. 

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